I figured by the time I hit 30 the weddings would end, or at least ebb. But this year, we’ve been invited to three out-of-state weddings and are headed to Annapolis tomorrow. We always try to accept wedding invitations, although it can be rough on the budget.
Add a flight and wedding travel is especially pricey. But even the hotel, the gifts and the outfit add up.

As I learned when I went to a college friend’s recent nuptials, it can be an all-expenses-paid entertainment extravaganza upon arrival, depending on the event.

With wedding expenses skyrocketing (did anyone else’s parents offer them cash to elope?), not everyone is in the financial position to offer an open bar and in-room goody bags. Not everyone who can afford to pay for such perks wants to. They might place a priority on retirement savings or buying a house.

Getting hitched certainly doesn’t have to be a five figure affair.

Just ask my biz team colleague Aimee Blanchette, who is planning her wedding with a budget of $5,000.

She’s next week’s Ka-blog guest blogger, and will share what she’s learned in the first six months of planning the big day. My guess is many of you out there have your own tips to share as well.

See you on the 22nd with a few more freckles on my nose and fewer dollars in my vacation account.

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